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We all know Australia produces ripe, rich wines like Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. But what if I told you Australia produces cool-climate style wines as well? Would you believe me? On a recent trip, I participated on an international panel of wine writers to uncover the true character of Australian wine. What I found was [...]

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Editors Note:  As many of you know, we invite guest writers to bring different experiences and perspectives on the world of wine. Today, James Scarcebrook, the Intrepid Wino of Melbourne, is here to give us his take on his homeland wines of Australia.  I met James on a recent trip while heading to Barossa, and [...]

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This style of wine will please many but I must first qualify that the many I speak of will not be the average Cabernet Sauvignon consumer. There are many dry red wines that have a lot of fruit flavor and may even make you think you are tasting a sweet wine, now multiply that by [...]

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If you have forgotten what really good merlot tastes like you should reacquaint yourself to this grape by buying a bottle of this Mollydooker and experiencing what merlot should be instead of that homogenized everyman wine that seems to be what a lot of bigger wineries are aiming for no matter what they charge per [...]

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This is a cool-climate Chardonnay from the Mount Barker township, a sub-district of the Great Southern region in Western Australia. Unoaked, this Chardonnay has zesty citrus, almond and pear notes with hints of grassy lemon-lime flavors leading to a clean mineral finish. For the price, it can’t be beat—excellent quality-to-price ratio. It pairs well with [...]

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This high fruit weight wine from the Marquis family who owns Mollydooker wines down in Australia has got a winner on their hands even if it does have two left feet. The wine blends 16% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance being some really great Shiraz fruit. The unique blend adds some depth [...]

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